Reply #7: My husband and I started a small contracting business three years

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ago. We provide services to facilities in the grain, seed, and milling industries.

My dad has owned a similar business for 32 years. My husband worked for him for 18 years. I worked for him for six years (and still do). After the death of my mother, it worked out that it was best for my husband to leave here.

Our business is very small. We generally employ four to eight people depending on the time of year. We have tons of work during the summer and not much during the winter.

My husband does the actual "work" (although I get the chance to go out on the jobsite and do some things occasionally). I do his bookkeeping and estimating.

Like I said, I also still work for my dad - estimating, drafting, and some purchasing.